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Courage to Thrive: Practical Steps You Can Start Today to Find Meaning, Joy, and Hope

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St Bart’s Episcopal Church in Yarmouth is sponsoring a free seminar by Rev. Dr. Robert D. Flanagan: Courage to Thrive: Practical Steps You Can Start Today to Find Meaning, Joy, and Hope. Rev. Dr. Flanagan...

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Episcopal Clergy and Lay People Fight Anti-Trans Legislation at the State House

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Update June 16, 2025: The Maine legislature has defeated all eight of the anti-transgender bills! The Episcopal Church has taken an unequivocal and strong position in support of trans, non-binary, and two-spirit people. We have...

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Celebrating the Anniversary of the Ordination of Women – July 2024

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Read a message from Bishop Brown here. Monday, July 29—the feast of St. Mary and St. Martha—was the actual date on which three retired Episcopal bishops ordained 11 women priests at the Church of the...

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Choral Evensong at St. Francis by the Sea, Blue Hill

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Choral Evensong, Potluck Meal and Anniversary Program This Choral Evensong, led by the St. Francis by the Sea Choir, and Music Ministers, The Rev. Carlton and Mrs. Lorna Russell, opens the 50th Anniversary Celebration weekend...

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Parochial Reports

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Online filing for the 2024 Parochial Report for all Episcopal Church congregations opened on Jan. 6, 2025 and closed on Mar. 1, 2025. Parishes will no longer have access to the online form after Mar....

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Responsibilities of the Secretary of the Diocese

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Responsibilities: The position of Secretary of the Diocese requires familiarity with the process of the Annual Diocesan Convention. In addition to the canonical responsibilities, the Secretary oversees the registration of delegates to convention and monitors...

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How to Worship When Your Priest is Sick

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COVID Continued: Sick Clergy and Sunday Morning Plan B In recent weeks we’ve been hearing frequent reports of people testing positive for COVID, including in many cases, clergy in charge of Sunday worship.  The good...

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Treasurer’s Responsibilities

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Canon 7, Diocese of Maine (Of the Treasurer of the Diocese) Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive and disburse all moneys collected under the authority of the Convention, unless...

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World Too Beautiful service reflection

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Reflection by Peter Jenks for World Too Beautiful service, January 5, 2022 January 6, Feast of the Epiphany, is no longer simply an overt religious date for churches to offer a service or meal; but...

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Earth Keepers Organize Food Waste Presentation

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Earth Keepers from St. Peter’s, St. Luke’s, and St. Alban’s Episcopal churches collaborated to invite Susanne Lee to give a presentation on food waste in the U.S. at St. Luke’s Cathedral on September 22, 2024....